Puffin Parents
In Puffin Parents, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes the danger that one puffin parent goes through to get a meal for his puffling. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Blue Planet II, a natural history series that explores the world's oceans, the animals that live in them, and the threats they face, using modern filming techniques and equipment to capture previously unseen areas of the ocean.
Lesson Express
Q: What makes puffins good at hunting?
A: They have short wings, can hold their breath for over an hour, and can dive up to 130 feet (40 meters).
Q: What is unique about how puffins parent their young?
A: The mothers and fathers share duties.
Q: What is the current risk to puffins?
A: Declining fish populations make it hard for puffin parents to find enough food for their chicks.